It's like in a class, the noisiest person may not be the strongest, but he is the most noticeable. The right to speak in a group is sometimes determined by the volume of the voice spoken - although strength is the first element, speaking loudly often is a good way to show strength.

Coming up with an initiative that benefits all, and thus has the support and approval of all, is the secret to building prestige in the collective, and others will be more willing to be quiet and listen to you.

Of course, being willing to listen to you and being willing to listen to you are two very different concepts.

Miyome took a slow puff of his cigarette and reached out and slammed his pipe against the table in front of him.

Something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Orochimaru, Tsunade, White Fang, the patriarch of Hinata and Uchiha.

Together with the patriarchs of all ethnic groups sitting in the front row, they are like wooden bodhisattvas, all of them are solemn and unmoving.

But the ninjas in the back row were silently communicating something.

Ape Fei smiled and asked flatly, "What's wrong with you today?" ”

This kind of paternalistic questioning—I mean the undignified patriarch like the bullying grandfather—has always been taboo to the higher-ups, because it means in a sense showing weakness to the various powerful factions in the village.

But when the superior reaches the point of ape flying, he doesn't need to play with too much political wisdom.

Because as the longest reigning Hokage, under the governance of Sarufei, Konoha has experienced a long period of time, including the reconstruction after World War I, the prosperity before World War II, the entire Second Ninja World War, etc., which is enough for a new generation of ninjas to grow up under the light of Sarufei, as the strongest and most superior person in Konoha for such a long time, it is not an exaggeration to say that Sarufei is the idol in the minds of this generation of young ninjas.

Konoha's political power has long been made into an iron bucket by Ape Fei.

At the village's Shangninja Conference, Ape Fei has always been the one who sits in the village and watches the various factions play chess, and has the strength to flip the table at any time.

As long as you are not satisfied with the chess game on the table, can you still be called a chess player who flips the table to show you every minute?

This detachment is based on the support of the vast majority of Konoha Shangnin.

Because the trust of the upper ninja is related to the [Upper Ninja Confidence Vote], a big killer that can even remove the Hokage, so in Konoha's political circle, the size of the number of shinobi who support it often means the size of the right to speak.

And the shadow department directly under the Hokage is the largest upper ninja group in Konoha, and the number of upper ninja in this group accounts for almost more than two-thirds of the total number of upper ninja in Konoha.

In the eyes of many young shadows, he (she) is a Konoha ninja first, and then a ninja of the family.

The moment Ape Fei spoke, the whole room fell silent.

After a moment, the Uchiha's patriarch, Uchiha Shigeru, said respectfully:

"Hokage-sama, my subordinates have something to say."

"Oh? It doesn't hurt to say it directly. ”

As mentioned earlier, most of the dark ninjas regard themselves as Konoha ninjas, and as a powerful independent force, the Konoha garrison with a considerable number of upper ninjas, this ninja group with the family emblem as a symbol, can't help but look too much in the village.

For the village, the Uchiha people who came first and then the village were [aliens], and this perhaps unintentional exclusion made the Uchiha even more xenophobic and self-contained.

"Hokage-sama, my subordinates have objections to the selection of the human pillar force, as we all know, the Uzumaki clan is the preferred candidate for the Nine-Tails human pillar force because of their excellent qualities, but this is on the basis of no choice.

"My subordinates heard that Bo Feng Shuimen, the lover of the next Ren Zhu Li, voluntarily became the Ren Zhu Li, so should the Shangren Public Election be held to decide the candidate for the Ren Zhu Li?"

Hearing this name, people who knew Watergate couldn't help but look at him one after another.

The golden boy sat straight in his place, his blue eyes as calm as the sea.

"Mizuto is 15 years old this year, and he is already a special ninja, and this is still when the village did not have the extra energy to conduct the level exam during the Second Ninja World War, I believe that no one can question his potential, and his subordinates seconded it."

The patriarch of the Autumn Dao clan was unexpectedly the first to come out in agreement.

A number of small family patriarchs who have been quite close to Uchiha in recent years immediately spoke up.

The shinobi who had been waiting on the sidelines found that it was not a challenge to the Hokage's authority by the Uchiha, and this proposal was undoubtedly reasonable and expressed their support.

"Seconded."

"Seconded."

And when Tsunade and Orochimaru, who were the leaders of a considerable number of shinobi for their horses, also expressed their approval, the form was completely clear.

For a while, there was a flood of applicants, and the Uchiha, as the proposer, had the flavor of a public opinion leader.

Sarufei swept over with a calm glance, except for Hinata, who was the rival of the Uchiha, most of the upper shinobi had already spoken out in agreement, and the general trend was downward, and Hinata, who could not go against the current, began to loosen gradually.

Among the ninjas who tacitly expressed their support in unison, there were many mixed teams such as three Uchiha and one ninja from other races sitting together.

A smile darkened in his eyes, but no one noticed it.

From the perspective of the top, an independent, xenophobic Uchiha ninja group that only obeys itself is in the best interests of the upper echelons of the family.

However, for many Uchiha people, the so-called glory of the family is nothing more than a reliable group, and for them, the real benefit is the person who blocks the sword for himself when he is on a mission, the person who treats himself when he is injured, and the person who stands up to help him when he is excluded.

After nearly two years of contact with some small families, as well as the experience of performing tasks together, they discovered that in fact, these things are not only provided by the family.

Teammates on the same team, ninjas in the same village, this bond quietly made Uchiha gradually change.

Supporting Hinata to fight in the ring with the Uchiha, and secretly encouraging some small families to move closer to the Uchiha, made many Uchiha people feel that the ostracism they had vaguely received in the village came from the hateful Hinata, not the entire village. Having been close to other families, he turned out to be a member of the village.

Using the Hokage's power to arrange tasks, he hit the point of divergence of interests between the Uchiha high-level and ordinary Uchiha ninjas with one blow, making the Uchiha high-level who vainly tried to support themselves frown and swallow this bitter fruit.

With his growing prestige in the village, Sarufei has decided to gnaw on the Uchiha, a bone that has been smelly and hard since the first generation.

In the midst of the sound of approval, Sarufei and Uchiha Shigeru also flashed a trace of smug eyes.

Sarufei cleared his throat and raised his pipe slightly, signaling the ninjas to calm down.

"How do you think it's appropriate to vote?

Everyone quieted down, their eyes focused on Shigeru Uchiha, waiting for him to speak.

"The recent special ninja exam, why don't you let Watergate-kun show his quality at that time?"

The ninjas nodded in agreement, and Ape Fei didn't drag his feet unhurriedly:

"In that case, then, Watergate, you can prepare, whether you can get everyone's recognition and become a human pillar will be known on that day."

Watergate bowed his head and the plan was successful, but he had no smugness in his heart, just clenched his fists secretly.

Kushina...... Wait for me.